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Am Sonntag Bist Du Tot (Ot: Calvary) präsentiert AM SONNTAG BIST DU TOT (OT: CALVARY) 0 00Kinostart: 23. Oktober 2014000 Ein Film von John Michael McDonagh mit Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran, M. Emmet Walsh, Marie-Josée Croze u.v.m. Produzenten Chris Clark, Flora Fernandez-Marengo James Flynn Länge: 100 Minuten www.AmSonntagBistDuTot.de https://de-de.facebook.com/AscotEliteFilmverleih 2 INHALT Seite Kontakte ................................................................................................................. 4 Inhalt und Pressenotiz .......................................................................................... 5 Über die Produktion .............................................................................................. 6 Eine Pilgerreise ....................................................................................................... 6 Das Casting ............................................................................................................. 7 Der wilde Westen .................................................................................................... 8 Das Produktionsdesign ........................................................................................... 8 Biographien der Schauspieler ........................................................................... 10 Brendan Gleeson .................................................................................................. 10 Chris O’Dowd ........................................................................................................ 11 Kelly Reilly ............................................................................................................. 12 Dylan Moran .......................................................................................................... 13 Isaach de Bankolé ................................................................................................. 13 Aidan Gillen ........................................................................................................... 14 David Wilmot ......................................................................................................... 14 Killian Scott ........................................................................................................... 15 Orla O’Rourke ....................................................................................................... 15 David McSavage ................................................................................................... 15 Pat Shortt .............................................................................................................. 16 M. Emmet Walsh ................................................................................................... 16 Gary Lydon ............................................................................................................ 17 Owen Sharpe ........................................................................................................ 18 Marie-Josée Croze ................................................................................................ 18 Domhnall Gleeson ................................................................................................. 19 Biographien der Filmemacher ............................................................................ 20 John Michael McDonagh ....................................................................................... 20 Chris Clark ............................................................................................................ 20 Flora Fernandez-Marengo ..................................................................................... 20 James Flynn .......................................................................................................... 21 Larry Smith ............................................................................................................ 21 Mark Geraghty ...................................................................................................... 21 Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh .................................................................................... 21 Jina Jay ................................................................................................................. 22 Chris Gill ................................................................................................................ 22 Patrick Cassidy ..................................................................................................... 22 Stab und Besetzung ............................................................................................ 24 Original Motion Pricture Soundtrack ................................................................. 25 3 KONTAKTE Im Verleih der Ascot Elite Filmverleih GmbH Oskar-Messter-Str. 33 Roger Kaufmann 85737 Ismaning Sabrina Kühnis T +49 (0) 89 95 09 48 05 [email protected] F +49 (0) 89 95 09 48 06 www.ascot-elite-film.de Pressebetreuung S&L Medianetworx GmbH Aidenbachstraße 54 Astrid Buhr 81379 München Natalie Regnault T +49 (0) 89 23 68 49 – 724 [email protected] F +49 (0) 89 23 68 49 99 www.medianetworx.de Online PR VOLL:KONTAKT UG & Co. KG Hoheluftchaussee 40a Kerstin Pleschberger 20253 Hamburg T +49 (0) 40 28 80 18 38 [email protected] F +49 (0) 40 28 80 18 37 www.vollkontakt.com Vertrieb 24 Bilder Filmagentur Barnsteiner & Ritter GbR Boosstr. 6 81541 München T +49 89 44 23 276 - 0 F +49 89 44 23 276 – 20 [email protected] Pressematerial und Fotos finden Sie unter: www.ascot-elite.medianetworx.de 4 LOGLINE Eine rabenschwarze Schuld-und-Sühne-Komödie über einen gutherzigen irischen Priester, der für die Sünden anderer sterben soll. INHALT Eigentlich will Dorfpriester James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson) doch nur, dass es allen Menschen in seinem Provinznest an der irischen Küste gut geht. Doch seine Gemeinde schockt ihn regelmäßig durch ihren Hass und ihre Streitlust. Eines Tages, als der Geistliche die Beichte abnimmt, droht ihm eines seiner Schäfchen: „Am Sonntag bist du tot!“ Nicht, dass der unbescholtene Priester etwas ausgefressen hätte. Er soll stellvertretend für einen anderen katholischen Geistlichen sterben, der dem Gläubigen früher Schlimmes angetan hat, aber nicht mehr lebt. Immerhin hat sich vor knapp 2000 Jahren ja auch Jesus Christus für die Sünden der Menschheit geopfert und schuldlos auf Golgatha kreuzigen lassen. Das Beichtgeheimnis hindert den Priester daran, die Polizei einzuschalten. Also muss er sich selbst auf die Suche nach seinem zukünftigen Mörder machen. Parallel übt er weiter seine pastoralen Pflichten aus. Das Seelenheil seiner Gemeinde steht für ihn an erster Stelle, auch wenn seine psychisch labile Tochter und manch anderer schwierige Fall im sozialen Umfeld seine volle Aufmerksamkeit bräuchten. Eine turbulente Woche, in der Priester Lavelle sein Leben ins Reine bringen will, vergeht wie im Flug. Jetzt muss er sich seinem Schicksal stellen. Wird die raue Küste Irlands am heutigen Sonntag zu seinem ganz persönlichen Golgatha? PRODUKTIONSNOTIZ AM SONNTAG BIST DU TOT ist eine rabenschwarze Schuld-und-Sühne-Komödie von John Michael McDonagh. Wie schon in seinem Kinodebüt The Guard – Ein Ire sieht schwarz (2011) hat der Regisseur und Autor die Hauptrolle wieder mit Brendan Gleeson (Harry Potter, Brügge sehen… und sterben?) besetzt. Weitere Rollen spielen Chris O'Dowd (Cuban Fury – Echte Männer tanzen, Brautalarm), Kelly Reilly (Flight, Sherlock Holmes), Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, Shadow Dancer), Dylan Moran (Black Books, Notting Hill), Isaach De Bankolé (The Limits of Control, James Bond 007 – Casino Royale), M. Emmet Walsh (Damages, Blood Simple – Eine mörderische Nacht), Marie-Josée Croze (Die Invasion der Barbaren, Maelström), Domhnall Gleeson (Alles eine Frage der Zeit, Anna Karenina), David Wilmot (Shadow Dancer, The Guard), Pat Shortt (Garage), Gary Lydon (The Guard, Gefährten), Killian Scott (Good Vibrations, Love/Hate), Orla O'Rourke (Down Dog, Harry Brown), Owen Sharpe (The Guard, Borstal Boy) und David McSavage (The Savage Eye). Produzenten des Publikumslieblings vom Sundance Film Festival und der Berlinale 2014 sind Chris Clark und Flora Fernandez- Marengo von Reprisal Films sowie James Flynn von Octagon Films. Kameramann Larry Smith (Only God Forgives, The Guard, Eyes Wide Shut) drehte die beeindruckenden Bilder an der rauen West- und Ostküste Irlands, Komponist Patrick Cassidy (Kill the Irishman, Hannibal) steuerte den Soundtrack bei. 5 ÜBER DIE PRODUKTION Eine Pilgerreise Drei Jahre nach dem einschlagenden Erfolg von The Guard – Ein Ire sieht schwarz (2011) widmen sich Regisseur und Autor John Michael McDonagh und sein Hauptdarsteller Brendan Gleeson in AM SONNTAG BIST DU TOT erneut dem Glauben, der Erlösung und der Korruption in einer Kleinstadt. The Guard war nicht nur ein Liebling bei Kritikern und Zuschauern weltweit, sondern auch der erfolgreichste irische Film aller Zeiten. Brendan Gleeson erhielt für seine Rolle als gottloser Cop eine Nominierung als „Bester Schauspieler“ bei den Golden Globes. The Guard war zwar McDonaghs Kinodebüt als Regisseur, doch das Filmemachen war kein Neuland für ihn. Der Autor und Regisseur hatte bereits mit dem Kurzfilm „Der zweite Tod“ („The Second Death“, 2000) Akzente gesetzt. Darin tauchte erstmals Detective Inspector Gary Stanton auf, der auch in The Guard und AM SONNTAG BIST DU TOT markante Auftritte absolviert. Zudem schrieb McDonagh das Drehbuch für Gesetzlos – Die Geschichte des
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